Temporary tattoo printer paper means you can try before you ink

Tattoos are, well, permanent. There’s no way around it. Committing to a piece of permanent artwork on your skin is a massive undertaking, but now there’s an easier way to make sure you know what you’re getting into.

Temporary tattoo printer paper is exactly what it sounds like—paper you can stick in your at-home printer, print out whatever you want on it, and transfer it onto your skin. If you’ve been waffling over whether or not to get some ink, this is the perfect way to give it an actual test drive.

Silhouette Printable Tattoo Paper

Amazon reviewer Gumball says, “In a nutshell: my friend wants to get matching tattoos and I am, well…..let’s put it this way….I faint at the sight of needles.” This paper was a fun way to try the tattoos out first, and the application was simple. “To apply: it’s just like the ones we all put on as kids. Peel the top clear layer off, put the tattoo upside down on someones skin (make sure you know the person first, cause that’d be weird….) and put a damp rag/paper towel on the white paper (that is now sticking up) and it should slide right off the tattoo. PRESTO!”

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